The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-28
THE EARTHQUAKES REGION.

Searching the Ruins for Bodies of the Dead
Measures for Relief of Sufferers.
LONDON, Feb. 27-Heartrending details OF
the disasters caused by the earthquakes con-
tinue to arrive. At Diano- Marino, to-day.
child Of twelve years and her father were extri-
Gated from the debris. when the latter expired
uron the spot. The survivors at Diano- Marino
say that majority of the victims were killed by
the second shock, the people having re-entered
their houses to procure clothing. The sum of
$1,000 has been found in the ruins there.
Bodies wrapped in shrouds lie in the middle Of
the streets. At Bussana only church steeple
remains standing. The soldiers there are still
searching the ruins. They have rescused
twenty-sev people, all Of whom are more or
less injured.
The panic was renewed at Genoa to-day on a
false report that Father Densea had predicted
another shock. Both there and at Savona the
people refused to return to their houses. They
sleep in carriages and improvised places of
shelter.
Signor Genala. Minister of Public Works, has
visited Baiardo and attended the funeral of $50
victims of the church collapse, who we're buried
In common trench in the cemetery. He also
made arrangements for tenn porary hospital for
the injured. -
Sight oscillations were felt to-day at Albenga
and Porto Maurizio
Relief committees are being organized through
out the country, but it is Impossible to supply
the numerous wants. A bill will be introduced
in Parliament for credit Of 81, 600, ,OO0 for re-
lief purposes. Sgnori Densea and Bianchi, ex-
perts, say that there need be no further fear.
San Reno is deserted. There were 303 per-
sons killed and $50 injured in that town.
Cannes has resumedits usual appearance. The
town has a thousand more inhabitants than il
had before the earthquake, and refugees are still
arriving. The government architect has exam
ined the principal buildings and found that little
damage was done The Mayor of the town an
nounceS, on the authority of scientists, that there
will be no recurrence of the shocks.
Some houses at Boullon have fallen, owing to
damage sustained during the shocks In severa
places springs have become turbid.
The troops have been compelled to keep back
at the point of the bayonet, crowds of despairine
men and women who were impeding the work OF
excavation in their Efforts to find missing reia
tives. The bodies of the victims Of the disaster
are terribly disfgured. The sufferings of the
survivors are great, the supply of provisions and
drugs and the ambulance apparatus being pain
| fully inadequate The work of the rescuers is
attended with considerable danger; in some case.
| they have been obliged to fee from totterine
walls, although they could hear the eroans
Of VII ,s{ls buried beneath the dsbr.s. All the
| memeert of the family Of the Mayor of Bajardt
were killed. Of another family, consisting o.
| twenty-five persons. named Maestr, only
single member, half demented. is left. Half
clothed people are wandering on the sea shore
exposed to the inclement weather. At Diano
Marino a man and child were taken out aliv.
after being entombed three days. Groans car
still be heard in the ruins. especially in the vi;
Garibad.
| Oneglia is threatened with storm of rain OF
snow. which will cause fearful distress although
clothing and supplies of all kinds are beginning
| to arrive in ample quantities from Genoa. Tent!
| for refugees being erected, and volunteer
| for searching parties are plentiful. The activity
| of the Genoese doctors is beyond praise. boy
was entombed three days. ard was rescued un
| hurt in bed Nobody enters house who IS able
| to obtain shelter elsewhere. Only new and well
| built houses are habitable.